This is the second answer submitted for this question, but this contributor has chosen
to interpose it above the first answer. To be perfectly honest, it was the experience
of reading the first answer that motivated this contributor to work on this question
at all.
-- The first king of Israel was Saul. Moses had nothing to do with it.
-- Moses' successor as military/political leader of Israel was Joshua, appointed
immediately before Moses' death, and shortly before Israel's entry into Canaan.
-- The anointing of Saul as Israel's first king took place almost 400 years later.
The question is about as reasonable as asking who George Washington chose
for the crew of Apollo 11.
We now return you to Answer #1, below the dotted line:
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Moses didn't appoint a king because YHWH (God) was technically the king of the Israelites. He did however appoint Joshua to take his place as leader of the tribes of Israel, which made Joshua the first judge of Israel.
Moses did not choose any kings. Moses in his humbleness originally tried to run away from the job of leading the people. Moses didn't choose to be the leader, but basically, G-d chose Moses and he had no choice but to accede to His will.
to free the Israelites
This is incorrect. Samuel chose Saul to be the king of the Israelites.
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No. It was Samuel who prophetically appointed Saul to be the first king of the Israelites (1 Samuel ch.8-10). Moses lived about 400 years earlier.See also:More about SamuelChoosing the first kingMore about Moses
You got it wrong as Moses died centuries before Samuel anointed Saul as king.
God chose Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt because he was faithful, humble, and willing to follow God's instructions. Moses also had a unique upbringing that prepared him for the task, and he had a deep connection with God, making him a suitable leader for the Israelites.
no. he only led the israelites out of Egypt. and although he was not considered king, he was the greatest prophet and leader of the Jewish nation.
No, Joshua became the leader of the Israelites after Moses died.
A:Biblical tradition is that Moses saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
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First of all we do not have to follow Moses.